Roman (given name)

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Roman is a masculine given name meaning from Rome, which originated within the Roman Empire, via Latin. In its initial sense, the title "Roman", (Romanus in Latin and Romanos in Greek) denotes a member of the Roman Empire, or belonging to or identifying with Roman (or Byzantine) culture.[1][2] It most likely evolved from Romulus, the legendary co-founder of Rome.[3]

Roman
Latin
MeaningBeing Roman, belonging to the Roman/"Byzantine" Empire or From Rome
Region of originEurope
Other names
Alternative spellingCyrillic: Роман. Román, Romão, Romain
Variant form(s)Female form Romana
Related namesRomulus, Romanus, Romanos, Romano, Romeo, Rodman

Due to Byzantine cultural influence the name Roman (the Slavic variant of Romanos/Romanus) is widely used amongst Eastern and Western Slavs. The name day for Roman varies between countries. Román in Spanish is a popular given name in Spanish-speaking countries, especially in Latin-America.

Variations of the name include:

Roman may refer to:

People named Roman

Pre-20th century

Modern

Fictional characters

  • Roman, a character in the TV series Star-Crossed
  • Roman Armitage in Get Out
  • Roman Bellic
    , a character in the video game Grand Theft Auto IV
  • Roman Brady, a character in the soap opera Days of Our Lives
  • Roman Bridger
    , a character in the film Scream 3
  • Roman DeBeers, a character in the series Party Down
  • Roman Godfrey, a character in Hemlock Grove
  • Roman Grant, a character in the TV series Big Love
  • Roman J. Israel, a character in the film Roman J. Israel, Esq.
  • Roman Nagel, a character in the
    Ocean's Eleven franchise
  • Roman Pearce
    , reformed street racing criminal from The Fast and the Furious series
  • Roman Reigns, ring name of professional wrestler Leati Joseph Anoaʻi in WWE
  • Roman Roy, a character in the HBO TV series Succession
  • Roman Sionis, a supervillain appearing in DC comics
  • Roman Sanders, an aspect of a personality, representing Creativity in 'Sanders Sides', a webseries.
  • Roman Strauss, protagonist of the 1991 neo-noir film Dead Again
  • Roman Zazo, recurring character in the TV series Jane the Virgin

See also

References

  1. ^ Campbell, Mike. "Meaning, origin and history of the name Roman". Behind the Name. Retrieved 2021-02-28.
  2. ^ "Roman: Name Meaning, Popularity, and Similar Names". Nameberry. Retrieved 2021-02-28.
  3. ^ Campbell, Mike. "Meaning, origin and history of the name Romulus". Behind the Name. Retrieved 2021-02-28.
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